Paper cup



Sept. 13, 1932. c w 1,877,158

PAPER CUP Filed Aug. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 10 1767 772020 @raw witSept. 13, 1932. c w 1,877,158

PAPER CUP Filed Aug. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 j gtz Patented Sept. 13,1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HERMAN GAREW, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO INDIVIDUAL DRINKING CUP COMPANY, INC., OF EASTON,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA imrEn our Applicationfiled August 22, 1930. Serial No. 477,099.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in receptacles andmoreparticularly to paper cups or the like intended for but a single useand adapted to benested in stack formation so that the terminal cup inabe withdrawn for use.

he principal object of the invention resides in the provision of areceptacle of the character described which is relatively simple andinexpensive inconstruction, being formed of relatively light material,and of a construction adapting a relatively large number to be nested ina relatively small stack thereby facilitating their use in dispensingmachines and maln'ng it unnecessary for the attendant to frequentlyrefill or replenish the dispensers.

Another objectconsists in providing a receptacle of the characterdescribed having advantages of both the cylindrical and flat typespreviously used, the same being provided with a round normally openmouth portion and a body portion which is of substantially wedge-shapetapering downwardly to provide a fiat relatively wide bottom adapted tobe engaged by the fingers when removing the terminal receptacle from astack or while using.

A further object of the invention resides in the formation of areceptacle or cup, of the character described, from but two blanks orpieces of material, the blanks or pieces ofmaterial being folded andsecured together to provide the completed receptacle or cup.

A still further object of the invention consists in providing a cup ofthe character described which is formed in such a manner as to preventleakage while in use.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details ofconstruction, and arrangement of parts, described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while Ihave illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of theinvention, as they now appear tome, it will be understood that suchchanges may be madeals will fall within the scope of the appended calms.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4: of Fig. 1. A

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of F i 1.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the ine 66 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 7 and 8 are plan views of the two blanks from which the receptacleis formed.

Fig. 9 is a perspective showing-the manner in which the blank disclosedin Fig. 7 is folded; and

paper blanks a and b illustrated more particularly in Figs. 7 and 8 ofthe drawings.

The blank (1 is of sector shape including the arcuate top edge 1, theinwardly converging side edges 2 and 3, and recessed bottom formed bycontinuing the side edges downwardly below the horizontal edge 4 toprovide the substantially V-shaped projections 5 and 6, the inner edgesof the projections shown at 7 and 8 extending at an angle relative tothe horizontal edge 4. The blank I), shownin Fig. 8, is of elongatedshape forming the parallel top and bottom edges 9 and 10 and theparallel side edges 11 and 12.

To form the receptacle or cup the blank or strip of material shown inFig. 7 is folded as shown more particularly in Fig. 9 of the drawingsand when so folded the edges 7 and 8 of the projections 5 and 6 extendwith the horizontal edge 4 and the si e edges 2 and 3 extend verticallywith a space therebetween. The strip 6 shown more particularly in Fig. 8of the drawings is adapted to be secured to the folded blank shown inFig. 9 and to form the closed bottom of the receptacle. To secure theblank I) to the folded blank (1 the top edge 9 is bentdownwardly on theline 13 and the bottom edge 10 is folded upwardly on the line 14, thefolds of the top and bottom edges being quite clearly illusaralleltrated in Fig. 10 of the drawings. The folded topand bottom edges arepositioned over the same face of the blank and when the blank I) issecured to the folded blank a the upwardly turned bottom edge of theblank 6 will extend beneath the bottom edges of the folded blank a andform a closure for the bottom of the receptacle or cup. The downwardlyturned top edge of the blank 6 will engage over the top edge of thefolded blank a, on opposite sides of the space formed by the spacededges 2 and 3. It will be understood that the blank b forms a closurefor the space between the vertically extending edges 2 and 3 and whensecured to the folded blank 6 forms a complete cup or receptacle ofsubstantially wedge-shape with a normally open circular mouth portion.

llt will be understood blank 7) to the folded blank a that a suitableadhesive may be applied along the edges of the small blank I) or alongthe edges of the 1 blank a. The edges of the blank I) overlie thesubstantially vertical edges 2 and 3 of the folded blank a a suficientdistance as to provide a tight closure along the edges and the upwardlyturned bottom edge of the;

blank I) is of sufficient width to extend completely beneath the bottomedges of the folded blank a so that there can be no leakage at thebottom of the receptacle or cup.

From the above detail description it is. thought that the constructionof my cup or receptacle will be clearly understood. By

having the receptacle or cup of substantially wedge-shape ll secure theadvantages of the.

ordinary flat type ofcup for nesting purposes and by having the normallyopenedmouth portion 1 secure the advantages of the ordinary cylindricalformof receptacle or cup. The receptacle or cup is also of such aformation that a relatively wide flat bottom edge is provided to begrasped when removing a terminal cup or receptacle from a stack v andwhile using. In view of the fact that the receptacle or cup is formed ofthe two pieces of material, and in view of the fact that the materialmay be relatively thin, the receptacles or cups may be inexpensivelymade. The two parts or blanks going forward to make up the completedreceptacle or cup are secured together, in the manner described, toprevent any leakage of material while the receptacle or cup is beingused.

Having fully described my invention what ll claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piecebeing shaped to form a tapered body with an open face and the otherpiece being secured over the open face to hold the body in its taperedform and having a portion folded to provide a closure for the bottom ofthe receptacle.

2. A receptacle formed from connected that for securing the,

form a closure for the bottom of the receptacle.

3. receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piece beingshaped to form a body with an open face and the other piece beingsecured over the open face with its upper end folded over the top edgeof the body and its lower end folded beneath the bottom edges of thebody to form a closure therefor.

4. A receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piecebeing shaped to form a body with spaced parallel edges forming an openface, and the other piece overlying the parallel edges and securedthereto.

the lower end of the second mentioned piece being folded beneath thebottom edges of the body to form a closure therefor, and the upper-endbeing folded over the top edge of the body and secured thereto.

5. A receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piecebeing shaped to form a wedge-shaped body with a normally open mouthportion, a relatively flat bottom portion, and an open vertical face,and the other piece being secured over the open vertical face with itslower end folded beneath the relatively flat bottom portion of the bodyto form a closure therefor.

6. A receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piecehaving an upper arc, radial sides and a recessed bottom edge, whereasthe other piece is of elongated shape, the first mentioned piece beingshaped to form a'body with a normally open mouth portion, a relativelyflat bottom portion and an open vertical face, and the second mentionedpiece being secured over the open vertical face with its lower endfolded beneath the substantially flat bottom of the body to form aclosure therefor.

7. A receptacle formed from connected pieces of material, one piecehaving an upper arc, radial sides and a recessed bottom edge.

signature.

HERMAN GAREW.

